The C. Emlen Urban collection, 1889-1939.

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The C. Emlen Urban collection, 1889-1939.

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Collection consists of records by C. Emlen Urban, a Lancaster architect. He supervised the construction of the Lancaster Post Office at 120 N. Duke St., Lancaster (Pa.). Many letters from James H. Windrim, supervising architect of the Treasury Department, Washington, D. C. Book of correspondence contains details of the construction. Also includes letters he wrote to his son, Rathfon, dated Feb. 14-29, 1939, while on the Italian liner, Roma.

.25 cubic ft.

Lancaster County Historical Society

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Lancaster County Historical Society

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Post Office (Lancaster, Pa.).

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Urban, C. Emlen, 1863-1939

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Windrim, James H. (James Hamilton), 1840-1919

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James H. Windrim was the Philadelphia architect responsible for the design of the Masonic Temple. He was Supervising Architect for the U.S. Treasury from 1889 until 1891, when he became the Director of Public Works for the city. From the description of Letterbook, 1889-1891. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122590581 ...